Sharbani Mukherjee (alternate name: Sharbani Mukherji) is an Indian actress working in
Hindi
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and
Malayalam language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was d ...
films.
Biography
She is the daughter of Rono Mukerji and thus part of the
Mukherjee-Samarth family
The Mukherjee-Samarth family is a Hindu Bengali- Marathi family that has been involved in the Hindi film industry since the 1930s, Shobhana Samarth having first acted in a film in 1935. The Mukherjee family was connected to the Samarth family by ...
. Her paternal uncle is
Deb Mukherjee
Deb Mukherjee is an Indian actor. His daughter Sunita (from his first marriage) is married to director Ashutosh Gowariker, while his son (from his second marriage) is director Ayan Mukherjee.
He is part of the famous Mukherjee family whose in ...
, while her paternal uncles were
Joy Mukherjee
Joy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was titled as the 'heart throb of the 1960s and 1970s'.
Family background
Joy Mukherjee was the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee and Sati Devi. His father was a ...
and
Shomu Mukherjee. Her paternal grandfather,
Sashadhar Mukherjee
Sashadhar Mukherjee (29 September 1909 – 3 November 1990) was an Indian filmmaker in Hindi cinema. He started his career with Bombay Talkies in the 1930s, and later established Filmistan Studio with Rai Bahadur Chunilal (father of music direc ...
, was a filmmaker. His wife Satirani Devi was the sister of
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
He ...
,
Anoop Kumar
Kalyan Kumar Ganguly ( bn, কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী)
(born 9 January 1926 – 20 September 1997), better known by his stage name Anoop Kumar ( bn, অনুপ কুমার hi, अनूप कुमा ...
and
Kishore Kumar. Her cousins are actresses
Rani Mukerji,
Kajol and
Tanisha, director
Ayan Mukerji and noted MIT algebraic geometer Davesh Maulik. Her brother
Samrat Mukerji
Samrat Mukerji (born 29 May 1970) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi and Bengali cinema and soap operas.
Family background
Samrat Mukerji is part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family clan of Bollywood. His paternal grandfather, Sashadhar M ...
is also a Bollywood and Bengali actor.
Career
Sharbani made her debut with the hit film ''
Border
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''. She was featured opposite Samir Soni in the song "Ghar Aaja Sonia", sung by
Shazia Mansoor. She has also acted in various ads.
By 2008 she shifted her focus into Mollywood, her debut Malayalam film ''
Raakilipattu
Raakilipaatu is a 2007 Malayalam film starring Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu and Lakshmi. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film was directed by Priyadarshan.The film's story is loosely based on the 1999 Marathi film ''Bindhaast'' ...
'' was released after 7 years of production. She played the lead role in the film ''
Sufi Paranja Katha''.
Filmography
See also
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List of Bollywood Clans: The Mukherjees
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Mukherjee-Samarth family
The Mukherjee-Samarth family is a Hindu Bengali- Marathi family that has been involved in the Hindi film industry since the 1930s, Shobhana Samarth having first acted in a film in 1935. The Mukherjee family was connected to the Samarth family by ...
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Mohnish Behl
Mohnish Bahl (born 14 August 1961) is an Indian actor working in the Indian film industry and on Indian television.
Career
Mohnish Bahl debuted with the film ''Bekarar'' in a supporting role opposite Padmini Kolhapure and co Starring Sanjay D ...
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Living people
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Bhojpuri cinema